What to Expect

• Your doctor may perform the UroLift® system treatment under local or general anesthesia.

• You may be given medication to feel comfortable during the procedure.

• Not all patients require insertion of a catheter attached to a urinary bag after the procedure.

• You can go home when your doctor feels you are ready.

Questions and Answers

How soon will I feel better after UroLift system treatment?

While results vary with each patient, many men experience improvement in their lower urinary tract symptoms as early as 2 weeks after the procedure.

Will it affect my sexual function?

In a clinical study, there have been no reports of permanent erectile dysfunction, and no cases of dry orgasm (retrograde ejaculation). There is a low risk of temporary erectile dysfunction after UroLift system treatment.

What happens during the recovery period?

You may experience urinary discomfort during the recovery period. You may need a catheter temporarily placed into your bladder. There is a low risk of temporary urinary tract infection after the procedure. Your doctor will discuss with you how quickly you can return to your daily activities.

UroLift® System Treatment

• The UroLift system lifts the enlarged prostate tissue out of the way so it no longer compresses the urethra.

• There is no cutting, heating or removal of prostate tissue associated with UroLift system treatment.

• Clinical data have shown that the UroLift system procedure is safe and effective in relieving lower urinary tract symptoms due to BPH.

• The goal of UroLift system treatment is to relieve urinary symptoms so you can get back to your life and resume your daily activities.

Open up to a whole new approach to BPH

Are Urinary Symptoms Interfering With Your Life?

Steps of the Procedure

Step 1:

The UroLift® deliverydevice is placed throughthe urethra to access theenlarged prostate.

Step 2:

Small implants are permanently placed to lift the enlarged prostate out of the way and increase the urethral opening. The implants are delivered through a needle that comes out of the UroLift delivery device and into the prostate.

Step 3:

The UroLift delivery deviceis removed, leaving a moreopen urethra to providesymptom relief.

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3 Miano, R., et al., Med Sci Monit 2008; 14: RA94

Treatment Options

For over one-third of men with BPH, their

symptoms bother them enough that they need

treatment. If you are one of these men, ask your

doctor which treatment option is right for you.

Medications

Your doctor may prescribe drugs to help

manage your symptoms. Some men may suffer

side-effects including dizziness, headaches,

sexual dysfunction, or they may not get

adequate relief of their symptoms.

Surgery

There are several surgical procedures that

either remove tissue or apply heat to shrink

part of the prostate.

Transurethral Resection of the Prostate (TURP)

TURP is the most common surgery to treat

BPH. Tissue is removed to shrink the size of

the prostate. Patients usually undergo general

anesthesia and have a catheter inserted into

their bladder for days afterward to drain urine.

Removing prostate tissue causes bleeding and

swelling that can result in uncomfortable urinary

symptoms during the healing period. Symptom

relief does not occur immediately, but lasts for

a long time in many men once it does occur.

TURP is considered the “gold standard” for

long-term results.

There can be long-term side effects after TURP

such as difficulty achieving an erection, having

dry orgasms (retrograde ejaculation), or difficulty

holding urine (incontinence).3

Laser Resection of the Prostate

TURP may be performed with a laser in

procedures called photoselective vaporization

of the prostate (PVP) or holmium laser

enucleation (HOLEP). Lasers can reduce the

level of bleeding experienced with traditional

TURP. However, since prostate tissue is still

removed with heating, there can be tissue

swelling and an uncomfortable healing time.

Typically, a catheter has to be inserted into

the bladder after the procedure.

Thermotherapies

These are minimally invasive treatments

where heat energy such as microwave or

radiofrequency (RF) is applied to destroy

prostate tissue.

Applying high heat can cause tissue swelling

and uncomfortable urinary symptoms during

the healing period, which is typically 6 to

8 weeks. Symptom relief does not occur

immediately, and patients often need to

have a catheter inserted into the bladder

for days.

UroLift® System Treatment

Now, there is a minimally invasive system

that opens up the blocked urethra by lifting

the enlarged prostate tissue out of the way.

There is no cutting, heating or removal of

prostate tissue.

Ask your doctor if UroLift system

treatment is right for you.

Do You Suffer From the Following Symptoms?

• Frequent need to urinate during the day and at night

• Weak or slow urinary stream

• A sense that you cannot completely empty your bladder

• Difficulty or delay in starting urination

• Urgent feeling of needing to urinate

• A urinary stream that stops and starts

Understanding BPH

If you suffer from the above symptoms, you

are not alone. Over 528 million men in the

world have a condition called benign prostatic

hyperplasia (BPH) that causes the prostate

to enlarge.1,2

The prostate is a gland that surrounds the

urethra, the tube that drains urine from the

body. BPH is a non-cancerous (benign) growth

of the prostate that occurs as men age. When

the enlarged prostate presses on the urethra,

it can cause bothersome urinary symptoms.

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